GeForce GTX 980M vs Radeon R9 270X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R9 270X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 980M stacks up against Radeon R9 270X, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce GTX 980M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 980M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 980M here:

GeForce GTX 980M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)		180 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 980M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 980M has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270X.
GeForce GTX 980M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 980M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
QHD / 1440p	18−20	10−11
4K / 2160p	10−11	6−7
low / 720p	60−65	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	55−60	40−45
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
QHD / 1440p	35−40	18−20
4K / 2160p	18−20	10−12
low / 720p	110−120	80−85
medium / 1080p	65−70	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Battlefield 5 is 48% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	240−250
medium / 768p	220−230	210−220
ultra / 1080p	180−190	140−150
QHD / 1440p	110−120	110−120
4K / 2160p	70−75	60−65
high / 768p	210−220	180−190
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 9% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	45−50	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	30−35	21−24
4K / 2160p	16−18	10−11
low / 720p	85−90	60−65
medium / 1080p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Far Cry 5 is 51% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	65−70	40−45
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
QHD / 1440p	30−33	18−20
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	140−150
medium / 1080p	120−130	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Fortnite is 41% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
QHD / 1440p	35−40	18−20
4K / 2160p	24−27	16−18
low / 720p	110−120	80−85
medium / 1080p	70−75	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	140−150	110−120
medium / 768p	130−140	100−110
high / 1080p	75−80	50−55
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
QHD / 1440p	24−27	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	27−30	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	18−20	12−14
4K / 2160p	9−10	4−5
low / 720p	70−75	45−50
medium / 1080p	35−40	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Metro Exodus is 63% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 21% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	27−30	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	12−14	4−5
4K / 2160p	8−9	3−4
low / 720p	70−75	45−50
medium / 1080p	35−40	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 61% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	140−150	90−95
medium / 768p	90−95	55−60
high / 1080p	50−55	30−35
ultra / 1080p	27−30	18−20
4K / 2160p	16−18	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 59% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	45−50
high / 768p	−	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon R9 270X.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 980M	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM204	Curacao XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 October 2014	8 October 2013
Pipelines	1536	1280
Core clock speed	1038 MHz
Boost Clock	1127 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	51.84	84.00
Floating-point performance	3,462 gflops	2,688 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	1536
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0
SLI options	+
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	383 Mh/s	318 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
BatteryBoost	+
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce GTX 980M vs Radeon R9 270X

GeForce GTX 980M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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